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In-depth analysis: Hong Kong Education Bureau’s Life-wide Learning Grant

The All-round Learning Grant is a funding scheme established by the Hong Kong Education Bureau to promote the all-round development of students. This grant aims to support schools in organizing diversified learning activities, including sports, art, technology, social services and other fields, so that students can achieve comprehensive growth in practice. The learning activities organized by the school meet the goals of cooperative learning, curriculum objectives, and students' cognitive development stages. These are experiential learning activities. Integrate comprehensive learning strategies into various learning areas/subjects and interdisciplinary activities to further promote the all-round development of students and cultivate their lifelong learning capabilities.

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The Life-wide Learning Grant is a funding scheme established by the Hong Kong Education Bureau to promote the all-round development of students. This grant aims to support schools in organizing diversified learning activities, including sports, art, technology, social services and other fields, so that students can achieve comprehensive growth in practice.

The learning activities organized by the school meet the goals of cooperative learning, curriculum objectives, and students' cognitive development stages. These are experiential learning activities. Integrate comprehensive learning strategies into various learning areas/subjects and interdisciplinary activities to further promote the all-round development of students and cultivate their lifelong learning capabilities.

1. Application conditions and procedures for the all-round learning subsidy

The application process for the Life-wide Learning Grant requires schools to closely follow the Education Bureau's guidelines to ensure that they meet the corresponding conditions and provide the required information. Schools should read the application guidelines in detail when preparing and submitting applications to ensure a smooth process and successful funding. The core of this funding program is to help students grow in a diverse learning environment and lay a solid foundation for their future development.

In addition, if you want to know more about the application details and regulations for the all-round learning subsidy, you can refer to the relevant documents issued by the Education Bureau. Specifically, you can browse the official website of the Education Bureau"Guidelines for the Use of Subsidies", which will help schools gain a more comprehensive understanding of the regulations and requirements that need to be followed during the application process. At the same time, the Education Bureau also providesprimary school and middle schoolExamples of all-round learning activities are provided for schools’ reference and reference to help schools better arrange and organize corresponding learning activities.

by closely followingEducation Bureau Guidelines and Regulations, schools will be more likely to receive all-round learning subsidies, thereby providing students with more colorful learning opportunities and promoting their all-round development and growth.

 

2. The main purpose of the all-round learning subsidy

The specific purpose of the all-round learning allowance will help enrich students' learning experience. It not only provides more learning opportunities, but also stimulates students' interests and potential, thereby guiding them towards the goal of all-round development. Through the use of this funding, schools have the opportunity to promote a variety of challenging and inspiring projects, such as STEM science education, community service and exploratory learning. These specific uses will help stimulate students' enthusiasm for learning, broaden their horizons, and cultivate their interests and skills in different areas, thereby promoting their all-round development and growth. Through the support and guidance of these rich and colorful learning experiences, students will be able to explore, learn and grow on campus, acquire more valuable knowledge and skills, and lay a solid foundation for their future life and career.

Examples of holistic learning activities

  1. STEM education: Combine different subjects, such as visual arts and Chinese subjects, to conduct AI story cover creation activities, allowing students to comprehensively apply relevant knowledge and skills to create story covers.
  2. Physical Education and STEM Education: Students will apply programming knowledge in sports activities and use Micro:bit sensors to create sports projects, such as smart rope skipping, boxing games, etc. Students can train AI models to recognize sports postures and develop interactive sports games that incorporate somatosensory.
  3. STEM Education (Gifted Education): Arrange for gifted and high-ability students to visit the exhibition of award-winning works of the "Common Sense Versatile" Science and Technology Innovation Competition, allowing them to observe and learn, and enhance their scientific literacy and interest in science. Teachers can discuss with students the criteria for evaluating works, and select the works they think are the best to report back to school to further discuss the conditions and elements for excellent scientific inquiry and scientific innovation.

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3. Five steps to apply for the all-round learning subsidy

  1. Fill out and submit the application form
  2. Receive funding approval results
  3. public bidding
  4. Carry out relevant courses, activities or projects
  5. report submission

4. How to maximize the use of the all-round learning subsidy?

After obtaining the all-round learning subsidy, how to effectively use the funds is a key issue. This article aims to provide practical advice to help schools maximize the use of grants to ensure that funds are used for the most impactful activities and projects, achieve the best educational outcomes and truly promote the all-round development of students.

Fund application scope

  • Organize experiential learning activities such as field trips, e.g. arrange learning experiences such as field trips
  • Incorporate life-wide learning strategies into various learning areas/subjects and across disciplines
  • Expand student learning experiences to include ethics and citizenship education, social service, and work-related experiences
  • Purchase required equipment (including maintenance of related equipment), consumables and learning resources to support the implementation of all-round learning
  • To pay teachers for directing student activities

Conclusion

The Life-wide Learning Grant is a resource vital to the all-round development of students. By participating in rich and diverse learning activities, students can not only improve their professional skills and knowledge, but also develop unique interests and talents in the fields of sports, art, technology and social services. Parents and educators should work together to help students obtain and make good use of the Life-wide Learning Grant, so that it can become a major boost to students' success.

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